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Northgate vs Nudgee

Name: Northgate vs Nudgee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Northgate profile · Nudgee profile

Northgate Nudgee

Northgate (Qld) and Nudgee are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and amenity profiles. Nudgee is dominated by larger homes, with 94.4% having three or more bedrooms and a typical weekly household income of $2,620. In contrast, Northgate (Qld) has a higher proportion of renters (42.5%) and more people living alone (30.2%). Northgate (Qld) is much more walkable; 96.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 36.9% in Nudgee.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have nearly identical unemployment rates and shares of people who volunteer. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people with long-term health conditions and similar monthly mortgage payments. While Northgate (Qld) has a higher share of residents born overseas and those using another language at home, both suburbs sit well above the national figure for these measures.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.0 pts higher in Nudgee 3+ bedrooms: 30.5 pts higher in Nudgee Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Northgate Living alone: 14.5 pts higher in Northgate Recent arrivals: 9.9 pts higher in Northgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northgate in Nudgee +499 larger in Northgate gap narrowing

4,876 86th pct 4,377 86th pct

Median age in Northgate in Nudgee +2 yrs older in Nudgee gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

37.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 34.0%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.0%

16.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

Marital status

41.3% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

44.1% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 37.1%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

2.8% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Northgate Nudgee

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 75.3%

4.0% Nepal ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.4% English ◂ +0.2 pts 38.2%

32.8% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Italian even 3.3%

2.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 84.8%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi even 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

42.4% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 41.9%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Northgate in Nudgee

1.22 12th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Northgate in Nudgee +13 more in Northgate

19 86th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Northgate in Nudgee +161 larger in Nudgee

581 82nd pct 742 92nd pct

ICSEA in Northgate in Nudgee +4 higher in Northgate

1,077 87th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

73.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 70.1%

12.6% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 31.6%

21.8% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 23.8%

12.0% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

5.9% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Northgate in Nudgee +$128 higher in Nudgee gap widening

$998 82nd pct $1,126 88th pct

Household income in Northgate in Nudgee +$579 higher in Nudgee gap widening

$2,041 77th pct $2,620 91st pct

Family income in Northgate in Nudgee +$258 higher in Nudgee gap widening

$2,627 86th pct $2,885 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 14.9%

18.2% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.3%

31.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.7%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

8.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +0.1 pts 66.8%

19.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

5.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northgate in Nudgee +20 larger in Northgate

130 86th pct 110 86th pct

Median age in Northgate in Nudgee even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Northgate in Nudgee +$197 higher in Nudgee

$703 56th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Northgate in Nudgee +$923 higher in Nudgee

$1,410 37th pct $2,333 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northgate in Nudgee +0.3 larger in Nudgee gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 63.8%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 24.2%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 15.7%

15.7% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.9% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.5% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northgate in Nudgee +$128 higher in Nudgee gap widening

$360 73rd pct $488 91st pct

Mortgage in Northgate in Nudgee +$67 higher in Nudgee gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Northgate in Nudgee even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

42.5% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 27.5%

19.1% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.8% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

57.1% Separate house +28.0 pts ▸ 85.1%

22.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 14.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.7% 4 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

38.3% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 5.4%

7.8% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

6.3% $550–$749 +25.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +22.8 pts 4.9%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 4.4%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.5%

19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northgate in Nudgee +9 more in Northgate

28 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Northgate in Nudgee +1.40 more in Northgate

5.74 80th pct 4.34 75th pct

Departures/1k in Northgate in Nudgee +390.9 more in Northgate

886.0 85th pct 495.1 78th pct

PT routes in Northgate in Nudgee +72 more in Northgate

85 89th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Northgate in Nudgee +4 longer in Northgate

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Northgate in Nudgee +2 longer in Nudgee

15 12th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Northgate in Nudgee +3,721 more in Nudgee

7,068 54th pct 10,789 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Northgate in Nudgee +57,938 more in Northgate

98,696 78th pct 40,758 61st pct

Transit to city in Northgate in Nudgee +21 longer in Nudgee

43 24th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

21.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%

11.1% Train ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 30.6%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 2.5%

5.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

7.4% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

7.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.3% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Northgate in Nudgee +1.7 higher in Northgate

6.6 91st pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Northgate in Nudgee +1.6 more in Northgate

6.3 90th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Northgate in Nudgee +42.3 pts higher in Northgate

85.3% 92nd pct 43.0% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Northgate in Nudgee +59.9 pts higher in Northgate

96.8% 98th pct 36.9% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Northgate in Nudgee +1.4 pts higher in Nudgee

95.3% 86th pct 96.7% 89th pct

Walk to school in Northgate in Nudgee +18.0 pts higher in Northgate

80.3% 85th pct 62.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Northgate in Nudgee even

99.6% 88th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Northgate in Nudgee +25.5 pts higher in Northgate

52.1% 85th pct 26.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Northgate in Nudgee +1.2 more in Northgate

9.6 40th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Northgate in Nudgee +35 higher in Northgate

141 88th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Northgate in Nudgee +0.5 pts higher in Nudgee

3.9% 27th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Northgate with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northgate vs Nudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32188/northgate/vs/SAL32193/nudgee